What’s more, it could even be out by the end of 2013. Little is known about the timepiece itself, but full Android access is of course likely.

That means call alerts, social media and perhaps even remote camera access, like Sony’s newest effort.

4 Samsung Galaxy Smartwatch

Samsung hasn’t been shy about telling the world about its smartwatch plans. Back in March, its Executive Vice President of Mobile, Lee Young Hee, was about as explicit as he could be about the Korean giant’s plans for such a device.

“We've been preparing the watch product for so long. We are working very hard to get ready for it,” he said.

“We are preparing products for the future, and the watch is definitely one of them.”

Launch dates remain unclear, but with Sony already out of the gate, Berlin’s annual IFA event in September could be a good bet for when we’ll see this Galaxy-branded number.

5 Metawatch Strata

Like the Pebble, this is another Kickstarter-backed effort that works across both iOS and Android.

Unfortunately, its Android compatibility remains limited, but that’s not to say this isn’t a more than decent attempt to beat Apple at its own game.

There are notifications for calls and messages, as well as a suite of widgets, including ones for serving up the weather and latest calendar notifications.

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